Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 494 The Sword of Time

"Swish!"

This world.

Natsukawa did not stay in Saber forever. While her clone continued to protect Sudo Mei, her main body also went out to do other things from time to time.

Clouds gathered in the overcast sky, and students and knights on their way to further their studies passed by with umbrellas. Occasionally, someone would glance at the scene out of curiosity before hurrying on to the Skynet Center.

Since the Knights Challenge was officially confirmed to begin a year ago, the atmosphere of battle in the school has become exceptionally intense, and the league has also significantly increased the battle rewards.

Many level 4 knights even gave up their daily dungeon runs and went to the academy for further studies, seemingly hoping to reach level 5 in their final year to qualify for the competition.

The so-called advanced training mainly focuses on online battles on the SkyNet platform.

Every day, the Skynet leaderboard changes constantly, and even RX Minami Kotaro has been pushed down.

I heard that the top 10 players will have the opportunity to receive full support from the league. As long as they show level 5 potential, they will have access to the Knight system and advancement resources.

Xia Chuan, of course, had absolutely no interest in this.

The only thing that really bothered him was Skynet's virtual decade.

It is said that players who defeat the virtual decade have a chance to become a knight of level 6 or even higher.

"call!"

Xia Chuan, carrying the fast food he bought from the cafeteria, turned his head to look at the holographic image projected outside the Skynet Center.

People are already taking on the challenge of virtual decade.

In the scene, Decade is using Ultimate Kuuga. The challenger in the battle is struggling to breathe, and despite using the Kabuto system, he can't find an opportunity to attack.

Aside from the severe reduction in level, the virtual decade's combat power is quite consistent with his actual strength, with virtually no major shortcomings.

Whether it's the fighting style, the various knight abilities, or even flight, everything is perfectly replicated.

Xia Chuan silently walked through the crowd watching the battle in Tianwang Square and was surprised to find that there were even commentators analyzing the battle.

The spectators frequently took out their phones, seemingly racking their brains about how to handle the situation when they went on stage.

The League has completely transformed Decade into a "demon king," and it seems that everyone is now trying to conquer Decade.

Not only that.

The current level 5 and 6 knights are also being purged.

All the level 6 knights, including RX, have disappeared. Only his place is relatively calm, but the situation is not too good for Hiroko Asami either.

There's a feeling that the alien alliance is about to come into the open.

It's probably not just because of the challenge a year from now, but also because there are very few Knight dungeons left.

Xia Chuan raised his head, his gaze piercing through the rain and clouds, looking towards the high-temperature vacuum barrier that isolated the entire solar system.

Ironically, in a way Zoffy was indirectly protecting him.

It was because of Zoffy's existence that the aliens were so restrained.

"It still failed!"

Sighs rippled through the crowd. Just moments ago, the atmosphere was bustling like a market, but in the blink of an eye, the audience dispersed, utterly disappointed.

"I feel like I'd rather fight it myself. Decade isn't actually that good; several times it was the challengers who were careless."

"What's the point of saying this if you can't even qualify for the challenge?"

"Maybe I'm better at dealing with decade?"

"Instructor Kaminaga... no, Principal Kaminaga!" A student suddenly noticed Natsukawa standing at the intersection, excitedly pulling out his phone while holding an umbrella. "Can I take a picture with you? I'm Kamen Rider Goku-Fox now!"

Before Xia Chuan could respond, the student continued to explain, "You may not know this, but it is said that the challenge one year from now is closely related to the Desire Knight dungeon. The probability of items appearing in the temporary dungeon is also increasing. Luckily, I chose the Desire Driver with you back then."

"..."

Xia Chuan really wanted to say that his current Knight System was W, but in the end he silently waited until the students took a group photo before turning around and returning to the villa dormitory.

Tomorrow morning is the day the League's Exploration Team will be deployed. Because they may be facing Decade, the combined buzz from these two topics is even higher than the Skynet tournament.

Every TV channel he turned on was filled with related news, and his former students were once again in the spotlight, like heroes about to go into battle.

Xia Chuan watched for a while, then closed his eyes and slumped onto the sofa.

Fujiwara and the others still didn't know the truth about the alliance, and he had no intention of revealing it.

Aside from the possibility that his memories could be read by the Alliance, the main problem is that these students can't help him at all, just like Qiao and Qingren before him.

He can solve all the problems by himself, and there's no need for the students to worry about the ones he can't solve.

But now it seems the alliance has its eyes on these trainees.

Thinking about the troubles that might come next, even Xia Chuan, who was usually quite calm, couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Although he pursues evolution, he is essentially someone who doesn't like change much.

If possible, he hopes that the people and things around him will always remain peaceful and stable, which is one of the reasons why he wants to become strong and protect this world.

He chose to fight the Alliance in the closed instance not because he loved humanity so much, but because this was where he lived, the human civilization on which he depended for survival.

It's because he himself is also human.

"Strange." Xia Chuan suddenly felt something was wrong, opened his eyes and looked at the students being interviewed on TV with a puzzled expression.

It seems like I've forgotten something.

It feels like something is missing.

……

The world of Saber.

The Wind Swordsman, Hidden Path, was cleaning his wounds by the river, while the Hybrid Megiddo Calamity lay on a rock beside him, muttering incessantly.

"No way? Are you sure you still want to go find that demon sword? You'll really die. That guy is way more terrifying than our Megiddo. You saw what happened to Raziel."

"What I'm looking for isn't a demonic sword, but a sage."

Hido Ren stopped what she was doing.

"A wise man will surely appear again. I want to find out exactly what's going on."

"You're not going back to the Antarctic base?" Tianzai asked in surprise as he sat up.

"I'm not going back. The Sword of Truth no longer gives me any reason to stay," Hido Ren clenched her fist tightly. "I also want to know why that demonic sword is so powerful..."

Let me tell you.

Ryoga Kamishiro stepped out of the book with his sword in hand, casually activating the fantasy manipulator book "Ocean History," causing the sword hilt to separate and recombine into a glowing trident of the sea god.

"The real reason is that you are too weak."

"Who are you?!"

Hido Ren stood up solemnly, noticing that the serious-looking, square-faced man in front of her had a swordsman's outfit similar to that of Shinjiro Reika.

"What is your relationship with Reika Kamishiro?"

"I am Ryoga Kamishiro, Reika's older brother. I have been ordered by the God to retrieve all the Holy Swords!"

Ryoga Kamishiro, bathed in the surging waves, wielded his trident, instantly donning the Time Sword Holy Sword armor.

"Transform!"

"Reverse time, rule time!"

"This guy..."

Hido Ren felt immense pressure once again.

Suddenly, so many powerful figures above him appeared.

"Damn it, I am the strongest swordsman!"

Pushing aside the onlookers, Hido Ren charged forward, drew his sword with a shout, quickly donned his Wind Armor, and launched an attack with his twin swords.

Perhaps due to the rekindled fighting spirit, the wind power that had been taken from Xia Chuan unexpectedly erupted, carrying all of Hido Ren's power to strike Kamishiro Ryoga.

"snort."

Ryoga Kamishiro stood with one hand on his hip, holding up his trident sword. He only separated the holy sword and activated the skill again when Ren Hido rushed close.

"Erase at the designated time!"

"Whoosh!"

Hido Ren missed her attack and looked in shock at Kamishiro Ryoga, who had suddenly appeared on the other side. Her finishing move had ended prematurely before she could even unleash it.

It's as if a segment of time has been erased.

"What kind of ability is this? Instant teleportation or...?"

"This is the legendary holy sword passed down through the Divine Era family, the Sword of Time—the Sword of Time of the Time Kingdom."

Ryoga Kamishiro's figure disappeared and then emerged from behind Ren Hishido.

"Your power is meaningless in the face of time."

(End of this chapter)